From: "THE 131ST U.S. INFANTRY (FIRST INFANTRY ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD) IN THE WORLD WAR; NARRATIVE—OPERATIONS—STATISTICS" By COLONEL JOSEPH B. SANBORN p 302
PVT. ALVERY J. BARR, Company M. On the morning of Sept. 26, 1918, Pvt. Alvery J. Barr did display great courage and devotion to duty in action. It was at the beginning of the Bois de Forges offensive, shortly after the attack began, that the commanding officer, Third battalion, halted after crossing the stream, to determine if the battalion was intact, and if there was liaison with our flanks before proceeding on to the objective. The battalion was advancing in the face of very intense sweeping enemy machine gun and artillery fire. The battalion commander, learning that there was no liaison between his battalion and the unit on a flank called upon Pvt. Barr, then battalion runner, to carry verbal message to the regimental commander on Dead Man's Hill. Passing through this intense fire he started for the rear, passing through the valley, which was enveloped in a very dense fog, which made it difficult to travel. This area was being constantly shelled by the enemy's artillery and machine guns. He carried on despite this fact, transmitting correctly the important message entrusted to him and returned directly to his post with the battalion. In all actions in which this battalion participated he executed his duties exceptionally well, and due to his reliability was selected for all important missions.
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name: Alvery John Barr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1895
Birth Place: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Father: Frank Barr
Mother: Rosa Mary Bennett
FHL Film Number: 1302874
Home in 1900: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Frank Barr 38
Mary A Barr 37
Claud I Barr 15
Monroe L Barr 11
Lillie A Barr 9
Lester F Barr 7
Alvery J Barr 4
Florence M Barr 2
Infant Barr 0
Lulu Bambrough 19
PVT. ALVERY J. BARR, Company M. On the morning of Sept. 26, 1918, Pvt. Alvery J. Barr did display great courage and devotion to duty in action. It was at the beginning of the Bois de Forges offensive, shortly after the attack began, that the commanding officer, Third battalion, halted after crossing the stream, to determine if the battalion was intact, and if there was liaison with our flanks before proceeding on to the objective. The battalion was advancing in the face of very intense sweeping enemy machine gun and artillery fire. The battalion commander, learning that there was no liaison between his battalion and the unit on a flank called upon Pvt. Barr, then battalion runner, to carry verbal message to the regimental commander on Dead Man's Hill. Passing through this intense fire he started for the rear, passing through the valley, which was enveloped in a very dense fog, which made it difficult to travel. This area was being constantly shelled by the enemy's artillery and machine guns. He carried on despite this fact, transmitting correctly the important message entrusted to him and returned directly to his post with the battalion. In all actions in which this battalion participated he executed his duties exceptionally well, and due to his reliability was selected for all important missions.
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name: Alvery John Barr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1895
Birth Place: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Father: Frank Barr
Mother: Rosa Mary Bennett
FHL Film Number: 1302874
Home in 1900: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Frank Barr 38
Mary A Barr 37
Claud I Barr 15
Monroe L Barr 11
Lillie A Barr 9
Lester F Barr 7
Alvery J Barr 4
Florence M Barr 2
Infant Barr 0
Lulu Bambrough 19
From: "THE 131ST U.S. INFANTRY (FIRST INFANTRY ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD) IN THE WORLD WAR; NARRATIVE—OPERATIONS—STATISTICS" By COLONEL JOSEPH B. SANBORN p 302
PVT. ALVERY J. BARR, Company M. On the morning of Sept. 26, 1918, Pvt. Alvery J. Barr did display great courage and devotion to duty in action. It was at the beginning of the Bois de Forges offensive, shortly after the attack began, that the commanding officer, Third battalion, halted after crossing the stream, to determine if the battalion was intact, and if there was liaison with our flanks before proceeding on to the objective. The battalion was advancing in the face of very intense sweeping enemy machine gun and artillery fire. The battalion commander, learning that there was no liaison between his battalion and the unit on a flank called upon Pvt. Barr, then battalion runner, to carry verbal message to the regimental commander on Dead Man's Hill. Passing through this intense fire he started for the rear, passing through the valley, which was enveloped in a very dense fog, which made it difficult to travel. This area was being constantly shelled by the enemy's artillery and machine guns. He carried on despite this fact, transmitting correctly the important message entrusted to him and returned directly to his post with the battalion. In all actions in which this battalion participated he executed his duties exceptionally well, and due to his reliability was selected for all important missions.
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name: Alvery John Barr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1895
Birth Place: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Father: Frank Barr
Mother: Rosa Mary Bennett
FHL Film Number: 1302874
Home in 1900: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Frank Barr 38
Mary A Barr 37
Claud I Barr 15
Monroe L Barr 11
Lillie A Barr 9
Lester F Barr 7
Alvery J Barr 4
Florence M Barr 2
Infant Barr 0
Lulu Bambrough 19
PVT. ALVERY J. BARR, Company M. On the morning of Sept. 26, 1918, Pvt. Alvery J. Barr did display great courage and devotion to duty in action. It was at the beginning of the Bois de Forges offensive, shortly after the attack began, that the commanding officer, Third battalion, halted after crossing the stream, to determine if the battalion was intact, and if there was liaison with our flanks before proceeding on to the objective. The battalion was advancing in the face of very intense sweeping enemy machine gun and artillery fire. The battalion commander, learning that there was no liaison between his battalion and the unit on a flank called upon Pvt. Barr, then battalion runner, to carry verbal message to the regimental commander on Dead Man's Hill. Passing through this intense fire he started for the rear, passing through the valley, which was enveloped in a very dense fog, which made it difficult to travel. This area was being constantly shelled by the enemy's artillery and machine guns. He carried on despite this fact, transmitting correctly the important message entrusted to him and returned directly to his post with the battalion. In all actions in which this battalion participated he executed his duties exceptionally well, and due to his reliability was selected for all important missions.
Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928
Name: Alvery John Barr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1895
Birth Place: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Father: Frank Barr
Mother: Rosa Mary Bennett
FHL Film Number: 1302874
Home in 1900: Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin
Frank Barr 38
Mary A Barr 37
Claud I Barr 15
Monroe L Barr 11
Lillie A Barr 9
Lester F Barr 7
Alvery J Barr 4
Florence M Barr 2
Infant Barr 0
Lulu Bambrough 19
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